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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,216,342.25, 7,824,567.91 and 1,429,825.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,216,342.25, 7,824,567.91 and 1,429,825.53 is: 2,144,753.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,216,342.25 : 7,824,567.91 = 1,429,825.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,216,342.25/7,824,567.91 = 1,429,825.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,216,342.25x = 7,824,567.91 × 1,429,825.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,216,342.25x = 11,187,766,919,813.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,187,766,919,813.90/5,216,342.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,144,753.24

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